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proper remedy to relieve the horse; the pain becomes 

 intense and cannot be endured any great length of 

 time. Often medicine given will have no effect what- 

 ever to relieve or cause the horse to urinate. Then 

 the catheter should be brought into use, when relief 

 will be obtained at once. Hot cloths applied to the 

 loin will often assist in relieving pain. 



POLL EVIL AND FISTULA. 



Symptoms and Causes. — The poll, or crest of the 

 head, is swollen on the top; tlif horse generally hangs 

 the head, very dull, moves around seemingly stiff and 

 sore, often occasioned by a severe jerk or strain of the 

 head and neck by the halter, or other causes too well 

 known to mention; even a smart blow with a club, etc. 

 The ligament of the neck passes over the atlas, or first 

 bone, without being attached to it, and the seat of the 

 inflammation is between the ligaments and the bone 

 beneath; and, being thus deeply situated, it is serious 

 in its nature and difficult of treatment. 



Remedy. — First reduce the inflammation by apply- 

 ing to the top or poll of the head a good and sufficient 

 flax-seed poultice, or a bran, corn-meal, or slippery- 

 elm poultice, — either will do. Apply for several days 

 until the soreness is gone; then apply something to 

 scatter, if not already broken out and formed a pipe 

 sore. If broken, cleanse well, take a probe and care- 

 fully ascertain the depth and direction of the pipe, and 

 insert the probe with a piece of sponge or soft muslin 

 saturated well with the following medicine: Monsel 

 solution of sub-sulphate of iron, or crystallized carbolic 

 acid. Eitherwill do. Apply every day until relieved; 

 in the mean time keep the parts well cleansed. 



Be careful how you treat your patient; treat him 

 gently, and you will have nothing to regret after you 



